Rail-joint.



GLC. BOLES.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28, 1911.

Patented Oct. 9. 1917.

T2 5/ A GEORGE C-BOLES enoncn c. BOLES, or rEEBLEs, OI-IIO.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 28, 1917. Serial No. 165,260.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE CfBoLns, citizen of the United States, residing at Peebles, in the county of Adams and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference 7 being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in rail joints, and has relation more particularly to a device of the general character ofa chair type, and it is an object of. the invention to provide a rail joint having novel and improved means for effectively maintaining the meetingends of rails in assembled relation and whereby the possibility of pounding is substantially en tirely eliminated when rolling stock passes thereover.

This invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts of my'improved rail joint, whereby certain important advantages are attained and'the' device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient'and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. i

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed, Q

.In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference tothe acv companying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, of a rail joint constructed in accordance with the embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of a plate as herein embodied, detached;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the chair as herein embodied, and showing in detail a groove formed in the inner face of one of the blocks or flanges of the chair.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, the meeting ends of the rails R are adapted to be rested upon the chair C. The upper surface of the chair C is provided with a groove or channel 1 extending entirely thereacross and which is adapted to snugly receive the meeting ends R. The opposite end portions of the chair are defined by the upstanding flanges or blocks 2 having their inner or opposed'faces cut away to produce the wedge grooves or channels 3. The upper walls 4 of the grooves or 7 channels 3 are disposed on predetermined longitudinal inclines, the inclination of one of said upper walls 4: being reversed to the inclination of the upper wall 4 ofthe second groove of channel 3. 1 Co-acting with the opposite sides of the meetingends It of the rails are the plates P, said plates being of such a width askto snugly fit between the heads and flanges of Patentedoct. e, rein the rail. The outer faceof each of: the

plates P is provided with an outstanding elongated block 5, provided entirely therealong with the groove or channel 6. The lower flange 7 afforded by sa idgroove- 6 is of wedge formation and is" adapted to co act, in a manner which is believed to be enti'rely' apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains, with a groove or channel 3 produced in the inner face of one of the flanges or blocks 2. upper'flange 8 afforded by the groove or channel 6 overliesthe top of the co-acting flange or block 2, andv said flange Sis pro vided with openings 9adapted to register with the recesses lO'produced in the upper surface of said flange or block 2. -The openings 9 are threaded forJco-action with the threaded portions 11 of the shanks of the bolts '12. The free end portions of the The" shanks ofthe bolts are smooth, as indicated 7 at 14, and are adapted to freely extend within therecesses 10, whereby, it will be perceived, the plates P may be efl'ectively held in assembled'relation.

It will also'be self-evident that in applying or removing the plates P, the same must be forced in opposite directions 'so that in removing a single plate no displacement of the second plate is effected.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a rail joint constructed in accordance with my invention is of a simple and comparatively inxepene sive nature, and is well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled; and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without" material departure from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not 7 wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown, in carrying out my invention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters-Patent is: J

1. In combination with the meeting ends of rails, a chair upon which said meetingends are adapted to rest, the opposite end'f portions of SitlClCllEtll belng provided with upstanding blocks, the opposed faces of the blocks being provided with channels, the

. fording separated flanges, the upper flange of the block being adapted to overlie a block of the chair, the lower flange being wedge-like and insertible within the channel of the chair block. I

2. In combination with the meeting ends of rails, a chair upon which said neeting ends are adapted to rest, the opposite end portions of said chair being provided with upstanding blocks, theopposed faces of the blocks being'provided with channels, the upper walls of said channels being longitudinally inclined, the inclination of one of said upper walls being reversed to the inclination of the upper wall of the second channel, platesiarranged at opposite sides ofthe meeting ends ofthe rails, each of said plates being provided with an outstanding block provided with a channel affording separated flanges, theupper flange oi the block being adapted to overlie a blockof the chair,

the lower flange being wedge-likeand insertible within the channel of the chair block; and coacting means earried by the upper flanges of the blocks of the plates and the blocks of the chair for holding said plates in applied position. i

3. In comb'nation with the meeting ends Copies of this patent may be obtained for nireeents each, by addressiiig the flom iiiissiener of Patents,

of rails, a chair upon which said meeting ends are adapted to rest, the opposite end portions of. said chair being provided with upstanding blocks, the opposed faces ofthe blocks being provided with channels, one "oi the walls or each of said channels being inclined, the inclination of the wallet one of said channels being reversed to the in clinationof the wall of the second channel, and plates arranged at opposite sides of the meeting endsof the rails; each ofsaid plates havingan.outstanding block provided with a; channel affording separated flanges the upper flange or said block being adapted to overlie block of the chair, the lower flange being wedge-like and insertiblc within the channel of the block.

In combination with the meeting-ends" nation of the wall of thesecond channel,

plates arranged at opposite sides of the meeting ends of the rails, each of said plates having an outstanding block provided with a channel aflording separate'd flanges, the upper flange of said block being adapted to overlie a block of the 'chair,'the lower flange beingwedge-like and insertible within the channel ofthe block; and means disposed through thenpper flange of each of the blocks of the plates and engageable' with the adjacent block ofthe chair, for holding the plate in appliedposition. p

o In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence-of twdwitnesses. ;GEORGE' C; ROLES;

' lVitnes'sesL f s. w. eams, JOHN H. Srrooes,

Washington, 1). c. 

